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Shutts & Bowen LLP

Representations, Warranties, and Warranty Disclaimers

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Representations and warranties define parties’ factual assumptions and assurances and allocate risk when those assumptions prove false, making them heavily negotiated provisions in commercial contracts. In litigation,...more

Alston & Bird

Between Debt and Equity: The UK High Court Clarifies Convertible Noteholders’ Standing to Seek an Administration Order

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Our Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group examines a recent UK High Court decision clarifying the standing requirements for creditors seeking administration orders, including holders of convertible loan notes whose...more

Mayer Brown

The Contractual Controls Register: More Transparency of Land Control

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The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 (the "Regulations"), laid before Parliament on 9 March 2026, will create a publicly accessible register of agreements that give parties...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

The CEO’s Chatbot History At Trial: More Lessons in AI Evidence and Governance

In Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc., 354 A.3d 906 (Del. Ch. 2026), Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will relied on a CEO’s ChatGPT queries and implementation of the chatbot’s advice to establish motive and pretext in a breach of...more

Venable LLP

Contracting for AI Model Training: Key Considerations for Customer Data Rights

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As laws and market expectations regarding AI continue to evolve, so do contracting considerations associated with AI-enabled products and services. While contract language permitting vendors to use customer data for...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

New Israeli Labor Court Ruling on Limits of Employer’s Duty of Good Faith in Employment and Dismissal

The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court recently ruled on a lawsuit filed by the founder, principal shareholder, and CEO of an Israeli startup that was acquired by companies in the Facebook Group.   The court adjudicated two...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

PR High Court Clarifies Approach to Enforcing Assigned Non-Competes + Exclusivity Provisions in Independent Contractor...

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In a significant decision for businesses operating in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court held in MCG Therapy Group, LLC v. Maestre Rivera, 2026 TSPR 56 (May 28, 2026), that a contractual non-compete provision may...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Sullivan & Worcester Submits Rebuttal Comment Letter to SEC on Nasdaq’s Proposed Market Value Listing Requirement

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On June 3, 2026, Sullivan & Worcester submitted a rebuttal comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to comment letters supporting Nasdaq’s proposed continued listing requirement...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Virginia General Contractors to Face Expanded Responsibility for Unpaid Wages

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Beginning July 1, 2026, potential liability of general contractors in Virginia for unpaid wages will greatly expand under newly enacted House Bill 238. This represents a major shift in risk allocation in the construction...more

Dickinson Wright

Defense Innovation Meets Global Capital: Key Insights for Startups and Investors

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Canadian companies that operate in sensitive technology, including sectors deemed important for national security, now face heightened national security scrutiny when raising capital under Bill C-34’s National Security Review...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

The Clean Exit

Here is the situation I see again and again. A business owner took out an SBA COVID EIDL loan to survive the pandemic. The loan was large enough to require a personal guarantee....more

Cooley LLP

2026 Shareholder Proposal Season Early Review and Look Ahead to 2027

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Despite the heightened drama of the 2026 shareholder proposal season – precipitated by the landmark announcement from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC (SEC staff) that it would generally not respond...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Flowdown Clauses: What Prime Contractors and Subcontractors Need to Know

When the federal government awards a contract, it imposes a detailed set of legal obligations on the prime contractor through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific supplements....more

9Sail

What Is AI Telling Clients About Your Attorneys?

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When a general counsel asks ChatGPT, “Which attorneys handle cross-border M&A disputes in New York?,” AI systems return a shortlist. That shortlist is a synthesis of every topic the model has come to associate with each...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Proposes Broad Expansion of Shelf Registration Access and Capital Markets Efficiencies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to the rules and forms governing registered securities offerings, with the stated goal of enabling a significantly broader universe of public companies to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Digital Assets: Key Opportunities for Growth

It’s a critical period in the evolution of a digital asset ecosystem, as a more permissive regulatory environment has created new opportunities for digital asset ventures....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fourth Circuit rules non-signatory can enforce arbitration clause as third-party beneficiary under Delaware law

On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action alleging a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more

Cooley LLP

SEC Proposes Broad Expansion of Shelf Registration Access and Capital Markets Efficiencies (UPDATED)

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Here’s an excerpt from this Cooley Alert penned by Rich Segal, Chad Mills, Julia Boesch, Reid Hooper, Liz Dunshee, Luci Altman, Victoria Peluso, Katherine Denby and Christine Turner:...more

Venable LLP

Principal Media and Media Agency Contracts: Lessons From the Recent ANA Survey

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Given the changes in the advertising world concerning media buying over the past decade, it is somewhat surprising to see that in a recent survey, nearly 40% of client-side marketers said they either have not updated their...more

Lathrop GPM

Federal Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motion to Dismiss Noncompetition and Misappropriation Claims Brought by Franchisor

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A federal court recently denied a motion to dismiss a franchisor’s claims in Valenta Franchise LLC v. Innerworks LLC, 2026 WL 1453649 (D. Ariz. May 22, 2026)....more

A&O Shearman

UKPI launches new payments scheme

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UK Payments Initiative Ltd (UKPI) has announced the launch of a new industry-led payment scheme designed to support scalable account‑to‑account payments using open banking. The scheme supports the ambitions set out in the UK...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

California Superior Court Finalizes Summary Judgment in Favor of OppFi, Rejecting DFPI’s “True Lender” Theory

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On May 19, 2026, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, granted summary judgment in favor of Opportunity Financial, LLC ("OppFi") in its dispute with Clothilde Hewlett, in her official capacity as...more

Goodwin

Forward Purchasing Hotels in Europe: Managing Risk in a Rebounding Market

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Capital is flowing back into the European hotel sector at pace. Across the UK and Europe, transaction volumes rose sharply in 2024 (as we await full 2025 data), reaching levels not seen since before the pandemic. Investor...more

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The Faster Labor Contracts Act Would Permit Federal Government To Impose Union Contract Terms On Employers

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The federal government may soon be able to impose the terms of first collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) on private sector employers and unions. On May 21, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives obtained the 218...more

Montgomery McCracken

The Chilutti Test Returns: The Pennsylvania Superior Court Again Adopts Heightened Scrutiny of Online Arbitration Agreements

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When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court’s en banc decision in Chilutti v. Uber Technologies, Inc., businesses may have hoped that Pennsylvania’s unusually strict approach to online arbitration...more

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